Bear is inconsolable when his little bird friend dies. He locks himself away in his house, consumed by his grief. But one day, when the smell of spring grass comes through his window, he ventures out again, making a new friend who will help him through his grief by reminding him of the beauty he experienced and instilling hope that comes with new friendship. Tender and senstive, The Bear and the Wildcat tells a delicate story of loss, grief, hope and friendship. Originally published in Japan in 2008, now translated into English from the Japanese edition by Cathy Hirano.
- ISBN: 9781877467707
- Author: Kazumi Yumoto
- Illustrator: Komako Sakai
- Translator: Cathy Hirano
- Published: 2023 , Gecko
- Themes: Animals, Death, Friendship, Grief, loss
- Descriptors: Fiction, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 48